Zubizarreta signs Crespo for Atlas de Guadalajara
He Atlas of Guadalajara announced this Friday the signing of Hernán Crespo (51 years old) as a coach with a contract until 2028. His supporter has been Andoni Zubizarreta (64) as sports director, who has been in office for a few weeks now. The former sports director of FC Barcelona (2010-2015), Olympique Marseille (2016-20) and FC Porto (2024-25) is in charge of the sports structure of the Mexican club.
The arrival of Curly is part of an ambitious investment project, both at a sporting and financial level, that seeks to return to the Atlas to the group of the main candidates in Mexican soccer. Another example of this ambition is the incorporation of Zubizarreta as sports director.
He Atlas, with the legendary goalkeeper of Barça’s Dream Team in front, identified in the former Argentine striker the ideal profile to lead this new stage, valuing their experience in different Suspenders and competitive contexts, its offensive and modern game identity, its ability to empower young players and its history of success in winning titles.
Throughout his coaching career, the ‘Valdanito‘ Curly He has won six titles with four different clubs, including two continental tournaments: the South American Cup with Defense and Justice in 2020 and the Asian Champions League with the Al Ain de United Arab Emirates in 2024. He is one of only three coaches in history to have won continental titles on two different continents, along with Marcello Lippi and Luiz Felipe Scolari. In addition, he is one of the most successful Argentine technicians in recent years. With the Al-Duhail of Qatar Between 2022 and 2023, he won three domestic titles (League, Crown Prince Cup and Star Cup) and before that he won the Paulista Championship at the head of the Sao Paulo in 2021.
